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Order of the garter logo. Feb 24 2020 explore dorian jesús s board order of the garter on pinterest. Mantles scepters and insignia belonging to the order of the garter the present habits ensigns and badges belonging to the officers of the order title on object attributes of the order of the garter series title knighthood order garter clothing knighting ceremony wenceslaus hollar london 1672 paper etching h 245 mm w 176 mm. The most noble order of the garter is an order of chivalry founded by king edward iii of england in 1348.
The portrait of king charles ii was engraved by william sherwin signatures. Courtesy of dean canons of windsor. John de beauchamp 1st baron beauchamp de warwick kg c.
81 printed 85 88 as 84 710 as 610 numerous engravings by w. It is the most senior order of knighthood in the british honours system outranked in precedence only by the victoria cross and the george cross. The order of the garter is dedicated to the image and arms of saint george england s patron.
Dean of windsor holds the office of register of the order of the garter crossed quills against the book in which the register is kept of attendance of the knights fo the garter at services and meetings surrounded by garter. It is the most senior order of knighthood in the british honours system outranked in precedence only by the victoria cross and the george cross the order of the garter is dedicated to the image and arms of saint george england s patron saint. The badge of the most noble order of the garter a chivalric order created by edward iii c 1348 ce and still in existence today.
1313 1350 ce and the order of saint catherine in france both founded during the 1330s ce. A b z aa zz aaa zzz aaaa uuuu a z aa bb cc. The order of the garter was the first of such chivalric orders in england but there had been several already formed elsewhere notably the order of the sash by king alfonso xi of castile and leon r.
See more ideas about order of the garter garter chivalry. 20th great grand uncle. In the poem a girdle very similar in its erotic undertones to the garter plays a prominent role.